{"id":2578554,"date":"2026-03-11T10:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-vehicle-smashes-through-white-house-barricade-secret-service-intervenes\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T10:13:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:13:44","slug":"breaking-vehicle-smashes-through-white-house-barricade-secret-service-intervenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-vehicle-smashes-through-white-house-barricade-secret-service-intervenes\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Vehicle Smashes Through White House Barricade, Secret Service Intervenes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-vehicle-smashes-through-white-house-barricade-secret-service-intervenes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2578554&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A van plowed into a security barricade near the White House early Wednesday,prompting a Secret Service investigation and a police response. The incident occured at Connecticut Avenue NW and H Street NW; the driver was detained and is being questioned, with officials not yet stating whether charges will be filed. No injuries were reported,but multiple streets were closed as investigators worked the scene. The Secret Service said it is indeed reviewing the situation and that uniformed officers were looking into a suspicious vehicle, with further updates expected. The event comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-officials-raise-alarm-over-us-guardsman-in-tiktok-ad\/\" title=\"GOP officials concerned about US Guardsman in TikTok ad.\">amid heightened security<\/a> around protectees in the wake of broader tensions, and local outlets and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social posts documented ongoing coverage<\/a> of the investigation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A van plowed into a security barricade outside the White House early Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service is investigating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-bus-carrying-illegal-immigrants-arrives-near-vp-harriss-dc-residence\/\" title=\"Another Bus Carrying Illegal Immigrants Arrives Near VP Harris\u2019s DC Residence\">early morning incident<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/news\/van-drove-through-barricade-outside-white-house-driver-apprehended-officials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTTG-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The van drove through a barricade at Connecticut Avenue and H Street, triggering a response form the Metropolitan Police and the Secret Service.<\/p>\n<p>The driver of the van was taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p>Police are questioning the driver. It is unclear if charges are being filed.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>No injuries were reported in the incident.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A Secret Service investigation is underway near the White House after officials say a van drove through a barricade. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1BKcb965nG\">https:\/\/t.co\/1BKcb965nG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fox5dc\/status\/2031709309097165137?\">March 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Anthony Guglielmi, a representative of the Secret Service, said members of its uniformed division were &ldquo;looking into a suspicious vehicle,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/vehicle-crashes-near-white-house-secret-service-investigating\/\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Various entrances and the streets are temporarily closed as teams conduct their work,&rdquo; Guglielmi said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-gov-kemp-signs-voting-rights-bill-into-law\/\" title=\"Ga. Gov. Kemp signs voting rights bill into law\">provide additional information<\/a> once we get updated from officers later this morning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Multiple streets were closed after the incident, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/white-house-van-crashes-through-crash-barricade-police-investigation-mpd-secret-service-road-closures-dc-crime-connecticut-avenue-h-street-nw-traffic-alert-public-safety-capitol-hill-suspect-arrested-detained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WJLA-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, an armed man was shot to death by police after entering President Donald Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-armed-man-shot-breaking-mar-lago-carrying-fuel-can-shotgun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida residence<\/a> with a shotgun.<\/p>\n<p>Also last month, a man who had a shotgun was arrested after he tried to dash into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alert-gunman-arrested-capitol-today-carrying-loaded-shotgun-wearing-tactical-vest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Capitol<\/a> with the weapon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Statement from DC MPD:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at approximately 6:37 a.m., MPD officers responded to the vicinity of the White House to assist the United States Secret Service after a van drove through the barricade at Connecticut Avenue and H Street, Northwest. There are&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alaynatreene\/status\/2031704031228252344?\">March 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Last month, as the war with Iran began, the Secret Service said it was taking extra precautions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The US Secret Service is actively monitoring the situation in Iran and remains in close coordination with our federal and local partners. The agency&rsquo;s protective model is designed to be adaptable to meet the needs of the current security environment and ensure the continued safety of our protectees, protective sites, and the surrounding communities,&rdquo; the Secret Service said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretservice.gov\/newsroom\/releases\/2026\/02\/enhanced-security-postures-near-secret-service-protected-sites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While we do not discuss our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-secret-service-expanded-after-kirk-assassination\/\" title=\"Trump ... expanded after Kirk assassination\">specific protective measures<\/a> for operational security reasons, the public may notice an increased law enforcement and federal presence around U.S. Secret Service protected sites.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The crash occurred at Connecticut Avenue and H Street NW; the driver was taken into custody and is being questioned. No injuries were reported, and charges have not yet been announced.<\/p>\n<p>Police closed several streets while they processed the scene and conducted their inquiry. A Secret Service spokesman said uniformed officers were examining a suspicious vehicle and that more information would be released as officers update the public.<\/p>\n<p>This incident follows other security-related events in the area earlier in the month, including an armed man shot by police outside President Trump\u2019s Florida residence and another man armed with a shotgun who attempted to breach the U.S. Capitol. The Secret Service has indicated it is maintaining heightened security measures and monitoring the situation in light of broader regional tensions, including events related to Iran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2578555,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michael-Featured-Image-782.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4708,70371,74802,75546,71977],"class_list":["post-2578554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-barricade","tag-breaking-news-2","tag-secret-service-2","tag-vehicle-incident-2","tag-white-house-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michael-Featured-Image-782.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2578554"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2578558,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578554\/revisions\/2578558"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2578555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2578554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2578554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2578554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}